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The Interior Ministry today said Musharraf had rejected the mercy petition of Sarabjit, who Pakistan claims is Manjit Singh.
Sarabjit was arrested on charges of spying in 1990. He was sentenced to death by the Lahore High Court in 2003 for his alleged involvement in four bomb blasts in Lahore and Multan that killed about 14 people.
His family denies he was a spy as claimed by Pakistan and insists he accidentally strayed into Pakistani territory.
Pakistan's Supreme Court rejected Sarabjit's mercy petition in March 2006 and upheld his death sentence.
Sarabjit's Lahore-based lawyer Rana Abdul Hamid then submitted another mercy petition to the President through the Interior Ministry. But this was recently turned down by Musharraf, Ministry officials said.
The officials said the President is the final authority for granting pardon and there is no other authority that could review Sarabjit's case.
The development came even as Kashmir Singh, another Indian national sentenced to death on charges of spying, was reunited with his family yesterday after Musharraf pardoned him and set him free.
Two years ago, Musharraf had said he would take a decision about Sarabjit after looking into the legal aspects of his case. In his mercy petition sent to Musharraf, Sarabjit had sought his release on the grounds that he was innocent and wrongly implicated.
Sarabjit's sister Dalbir Kaur has been spearheading a campaign in India for his release. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh too had taken up Sarabjit's case during a meeting with Musharraf on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in 2005, and sought clemency for the prisoner.
Official sources said Sarabjit's mercy petition was rejected by the President after "thorough consideration". The allegations against Sarabjit "were proved and he was awarded capital punishment by court", the sources said.
The Interior Ministry has informed the Punjab government about the rejection of Sarabjit's petition as he is being held at Kot Lakhpat jail in that province. The "black warrant" or death warrant for Sarabjit could be issued at "any time", Pakistani news agency NNI reported.
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RatingClose all the borders, air, land and sea. Let America give them what ever PAKIS can rob FROM USA. America also has a limited supply. It will end soon. Then where will Pakistan go? China, let them go. They will not go far. Build your fences within your your own land, non one can stop. Pass on 10,000 volt them to burn to charcoal if they try to touch. Do what ever you want do it on your own land. No one can stop nor you need US permission. You all in India making a mockery of Indian lives by sacrificing them "Our Jawans" PLEASE STOP ALL THAT. We NRI people will come do donate our money, blood to our brother and sisters in fight for taking out Pakistan from your life if they cannot live with peace with us. We have come out of India but we all are stronger then before while we were in India. Isolation of Pakistan non-violently is a good alternate solution for time being. Stop all ATAL Bajpaie 'tricks of Samjhauta Train, all fialed.Cowards die every day while they are alive,but hero live ever after death. I am tired of hearing shameful and sad stories. YOU MUST PUT END TO IT. I will make a move to NRI to take strong action against this idiot, narcisits, despotic, capricious man named Mushraff by putting presure on Indian Govt. It is sad that US got attached with him in search of Osama Bin Laden that was US govt biggest mistake and that is why US CANNOT Find Osama even now and they will never.US economy is going down. How long US will support Pakistan? Do you all have some long range vision. Recent North Indian conflict with South Indians is big shame for Govt of India.If you do not know know to do and how to resolve this, why do you not open door to us to help you.I guarentte you in five years there will be no North India, South India, East or West India, ALL WILL BE INDIA. Any Muslim supporting and taking part against India should be hanged under terrorism and Non-Muslim must be killed by hitting with stones and rocks. My dear friends India is land where our great fathers bled their blood where you play cricket and entertain Pakistanis. STOP THAT NON-SENSE. NO game or match will bring peace and harmony.These are no different than Gauri. If you are not drunk with your foolish powers then ask me . Jai Hind Raj.
Dam disconnect everything with Pakistan if they hang this innocent man. Blast Mushraff so that even his remains may not be found. Indian Government need to learn some lessons from Isreal.We NRI send a lot of money to India and we must be heard. There must be no games, no matches, no cross bordering. Kick them out completely for ever. It pains people like us who contribute and not being heard.Every day dam some sad story of Indian specially Hindus are harassed and killed.When will you all Indian politics come to senses.Gauri did not teach a lesson to India, forget about history and stop writing all these hurtful news for us. Jai Hind.
It is time that Dr.Manmohan Singh discusses the matter with President Musharaf, even fly to Pakistan in the worst case to bring a resolve to this matter. Can the Prime Minister do this for its country men ?
Our congress governament need to learn from from Musharraf.Our PM and Presidents are not have any power.Why they are not hanging Afjal Guru.Almost more than year no action has been taken.why congress playing with our national security.What they want to prove.They want to prove that they are secular,bull shit.If things will go like this very difficult for India and Indial.Hang all terrorists immediately.JAI HIND.
Folks, Congratulate PM and his party's legacy to use Indian military and innocent citizens as scapegoats to their political ambitions of staying in power. Have they resolved J
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf by granting clemency to Kashmir Singh who had been languishing in Pakistani jail for 35 long years has has only tried to score political points in his own country. On its part, it was India's magnanimity that a record 93,000 Pakistani POWs were repatriated immediaely after 1971 Indo-Pak war, in compliance with the Geneva conventions in this regard, even though Pakistan is still holding 59 Indian POWs in their jails. Despite PM Manmohan Singh's personal intervention seeking release of Sarbjeet Singh, Pakistan government is refusing to grant clemency to Sarbjeet Singh who has been languishing in Pakistani jail.Pakistan, being anti-India, Indian government should follow the policy of 'tit for tat' while dealing with Pakistan.
it makes one think, WHY there are no Pakistanis in Indian prison (at least for made up charges of spying) the Pakistanis are following the GREEN BOOK MANUAL of taking people hostage just like they do it in the middle east.
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